Today is the first day of this adventure. We are excited to meet our host church.

Today we went to the men's rehab center, and everyone learned something from just the experience of visiting that place. We sang worship songs together and we also shared some testimonies like yesterday.

When we got back we had a debrief meeting and the question was "how did God speak to you today?" and there was one answer that stood out : realizing the importance of getting out of your comfort zone to see the needs in the community and being moved to compassion by those needs. Just like the good Samaritan, he was out there and then he saw the need of that man and he was moved in his heart to compassion.

Today we help by painting and doing some renovations in the church.

We were inspired by pastor Raul, by his smile that is as big as his gratitude. He encourages us to strive through his example. 

It was our second day of ministry. God shows us that we need to take every opportunity to share his love. 

When we arrived at the women's rehab center, we found them waiting for us. They were willing to hear just a word, something that could give them hope. 

We share our testimonies. Sometimes we can feel embarrassed about our old selves. Our pasts are a hymn of victory, about grace overcoming the darkness. 

We gave and received so much love. 

Today we visited the "El Mirador" where we saw the landscape of Ensenada’s bay. It was an exciting experience for most of us to be in such a beautiful place for the first time. We took a lot of photos. We enjoyed being together and having a good time there. Paul shared with us that he reflected on how a small group (us) could make a big difference in a large community.

“I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Praise be to you, Lord; teach me your decrees.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭10‬-‭12‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The family gathered around the table. We feel enormous gratitude for being able to eat delicious dishes every day. At the table, we feed our bodies with food and our soul with good talk.

In a couple of hours it is our youth service. We already love this beautiful group. We are enthusiastic about how God will speak to them.

God has tremendous plans for each of them. 

This Wednesday we visited the men's rehab center. It was a fantastic time when we could see the Holy Spirit working because the men of the rehab center worshiped God with their hearts and some of them were broken because of the presence of God. We could see how God was in that place even before we got there.

During this visit, we shared some testimonies, one of the youths said that he had gone through one situation like those men there in the rehab center because he spent two years in a place where he could not go out and that was something that those men can relate to their life. God touched their hearts through that testimony. Pastor Raul Delgadillo preached the importance to stay in Jesus and how important is to be humble and recognize the need for help from others and from God which is the most important thing.

We bless some of the families of the youth. Most of their parents don't attend church, but they allow their children to come. 

We hope they may know we care about them but overall this could be a reminder of how much God loves them. 

We visited the Market in “La Bufadora." All the way to get there we enjoyed the incredible landscapes. We saw one of the most famous attractions in the city, a sea geyser(Blow hole), and we bought souvenirs to take home.

We took our last chance to eat tacos before we left.

We were able to spend a few hours on the beach. We enjoyed swimming for the first time in the Pacific Ocean.

Lastly and most importantly, we had our celebration dinner with Pastor Raúl and his family. It was a beautiful time. We were able to express all our gratitude and how much we love the pastor, his family, and his congregation. We carry all our brothers and sisters in our hearts.